UCLA Law student Natalie Garson ’22 delivers her argument in the National Trial Competition's regional round
Natalie Garson ’22 (left) delivers her argument in the National Trial Competition's regional round.

Two squads of students representing UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team swept the National Trial Competition’s Southern California regional round, which was held virtually Feb. 4-7. The victory marked the first time that UCLA Law’s trial team won both of the region’s bids to the national tournament.

UCLA Law Students Participate in a Simulated Trial.
Students Brian McPherson ’22 and Andrew Gordon ’22 participate in a simulated trial with prosecutor J’me Forrest and pathologist Dr. Jun Guan.

The A. Barry Cappello Program in Trial Advocacy at UCLA School of Law has launched a collaboration with the office of the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner, creating an innovative educational opportunity for law students and pathologists alike.

UCLA Law student Delaney Gold-Diamond
UCLA Law student Delaney Gold-Diamond ’21 celebrates the Cappello Trial Team's latest victory.

UCLA School of Law’s top-ranked A. Barry Cappello Trial Team has completed the best weekend in its history, including strong finishes in multiple national competitions and the team’s first-ever victory in the Tournament of Champions, the nation’s premier invitational trial competition.

UCLA Law Trial Team
Members of the UCLA Law A. Barry Cappello Trial Team joined their opponents and judges via Zoom for the Battle of the Experts competition, Oct. 24-25.

UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team won the Battle of the Experts competition over the weekend of Oct. 24-25.

UCLA Law student Jack Eyers
UCLA Law student Jack Eyers '21 won the award for Outstanding Advocate at the Summit Cup trial advocacy competition on Oct. 4.

In its first competition since earning the No. 1 national ranking, UCLA School of Law’s A. Barry Cappello Trial Team on Oct. 4 won the Summit Cup, a trial advocacy competition hosted by University of Denver Sturm College of Law that is considered among the most prestigious and difficult trial competitions in the country.

UCLA Law Dean Jennifer Mnookin and Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance Jr
UCLA Law Dean Jennifer L. Mnookin (left) appeared with Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance Jr. on Sept. 11.

Racial justice, crime prevention, bail reform and the highly publicized prosecution of Harvey Weinstein were at the forefront of an insightful and wide-ranging conversation that UCLA School of Law Dean Jennifer L. Mnookin hosted with Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. on Sept. 11. The meeting was the fifth in UCLA Law’s ongoing “From the Front Lines” series of webinars where top legal leaders and experts discuss the most prominent issues of the day.

From left: Delaram Kamalpour, Mikayla Wasiri, Connor Trafton, Deeksha Kohli '20 and Andrew Tran.
From left: Delaram Kamalpour, Mikayla Wasiri, Connor Trafton, Deeksha Kohli '20 and Andrew Tran.

After winning the West Coast regional competition in November 2018, in January the UCLA Law Trial Team finished second in the country at the American Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law National Trial Competition.

Brower
Brower

UCLA School of Law bestowed its first two certificates in trial advocacy to graduates Jason Brower and Gerard Gully at the law school’s commencement ceremony in May 2018.

Katherine Pappas, Adrian Ferrari, Shalaka Phadnis, Justin Bernstein, Brittnee Bui, Connor Trafton, Bailey Loverin, Ian Grady, J'me Forrest and J.D. Rees III.
From left: Katherine Pappas, Adrian Ferrari, Shalaka Phadnis, Justin Bernstein, Brittnee Bui, Connor Trafton, Bailey Loverin, Ian Grady, J'me Forrest and J.D. Rees III.

Two squads from the UCLA School of Law Trial Team advanced to the semifinals of the American College of Trial Lawyers' National Tournament Competition qualifier in Orange County in early February.

This continues the program's winning streak: Stretching back to the 2017-18 academic year, all of the last 10 UCLA teams to compete have advanced to the playoff rounds at their tournaments.

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